The effect of dietary vitamin E and controlled atmosphere packaging on the storage life of beef

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-67

  Greer, G G ^a   Jones, S D M ^a   Dilts, B D ^a   Robertson, W M ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef storage; Packaging; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032399287     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A97-070     Document Type: Article

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